Chapter 314

Half a day later.

Li Youyi arrived at the main palace hall of the Southern Clear Palace.

Tuoba Butuo was sitting in the hall cultivating; his cultivation had reached the third layer of the Dao Seed Realm, and the magic power around his body was like roaming horned dragons.

Wang Shu had only absorbed a portion of the scriptures from the Dragon Seed and couldn't take the seed away, so the cultivation progress of Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao remained extremely fast.

Tuoba Butuo put away his magic power and opened his eyes to look at Li Youyi.

Li Youyi made a gesture for him to be quiet.

Then his figure swayed, his flesh, blood, and bones shifted, and his skin turned to a silver luster, instantly transforming into the appearance of Tuoba Butuo's Pure Silver Immortal Body, even his spirit and temperament taking on a brand-new look.

Tuoba Butuo couldn't help but be stunned.

Master Lingwei had once said that once Li Youyi reached the Dao Seed Realm, his Disguise Technique would truly be able to deceive anyone, becoming an extraordinary art. Even Longevity Realm martial cultivators might be fooled if they didn't deliberately identify him.

Therefore, as long as he reached the Dao Seed Realm, he could go anywhere in the world without worrying about the dangers brought by his identity being exposed.

Li Youyi walked up to Qi Xiao, who was guarding outside the palace gate, and asked in Tuoba Butuo's tone: "My mouth has been incredibly bland lately; shall we go to the market town to get something to eat?"

Qi Xiao didn't notice anything wrong and said cautiously: "Let's wait until Brother Youyi comes out of seclusion! We don't need to fear others, but those experts under Sikong Jingyuan and Sikong Yanlun are numerous, and they have been constantly acting against us, calling us cowards and provoking us in all sorts of ways. We've endured it for so long; if we get cornered, it won't be worth it."

Li Youyi said: "Haven't you broken through to the second layer of the Dao Seed Realm? What are you afraid of them for?"

Qi Xiao rolled his eyes at him: "Do you think everyone is a successor like you? You're at the third layer of the Dao Seed Realm and have the confidence to escape even when encountering a fourth-layer expert. Can I compare to you?"

Li Youyi said: "Look at me today; is there anything different?"

Qi Xiao looked him up and down for a moment, his expression changing: "Have you condensed a Dao Lotus and reached the fourth layer?"

"Haha!"

Li Youyi and Tuoba Butuo, who had walked out from inside, laughed simultaneously.

Tuoba Butuo said: "Brother Youyi, look at his face; he keeps calling us brothers, but if I really broke through to the fourth layer today, I guarantee he'd be fuming for several days."

"If I hadn't been imprisoned for a year, with my cultivation severely delayed, would I be lagging behind you?"

Qi Xiao looked at Li Youyi again, staring intently, and exclaimed: "This Disguise Technique is amazing; there are absolutely no flaws, it can truly deceive anyone. If this were used outside, it could exert unimaginable power in the struggles of the world."

Li Youyi changed back and asked: "How is it? Have your arms fully recovered?"

"Just about! Even when I strike with all my might, the severed arm area only aches slightly."

"To fully recover, I estimate it will take several years of nourishment."

Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao moved their arms, smiling.

"Let's go; come with me to the Spirit Valley Hall first."

Li Youyi strode forward and asked: "What classics did you read when you were at the first layer of the Dao Seed Realm?"

Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao consciously fell half a step behind.

Qi Xiao asked in surprise: "Brother Youyi has reached the Dao Seed Realm?"

"The Dao planting in the Wind Mansion was successful."

Li Youyi was full of interest and in high spirits.

But upon hearing this, the two behind him had their expressions darken, both feeling a pity for him.

He was stronger than the Young Son of Heaven at the same realm, yet now he could only walk a path destined to lead nowhere. Fortunately, his talent for mental power was also very high; otherwise, he certainly wouldn't be able to be as strong as he was now.

If he appeared in the outside world again, his mental power attainments alone would be enough to drop many people's jaws.

Tuoba Butuo said: "In the Spirit Valley Hall's Art Pavilion, the 'Long Dian,' 'Seven Transformations of the Flying Dragon,' and 'Complete Explanation of Heavenly Dragon Scriptures' are all worth reading in detail."

Qi Xiao observed the surroundings and reminded: "Should we sneak cautiously? If those two bullshit Fifth Divine Sons are at the main altar and get wind of the news, they will definitely come to block us."

Li Youyi smiled: "We've been hiding for nine months; we are not who we used to be, so there's no need to keep hiding. If they really come to block me, if I can't beat them, can't I escape? When the time comes, I'll hold them off."

"I'll mobilize the Ghost Flag," Tuoba Butuo said.

"That makes sense! With Tuoba's third-layer cultivation, mobilizing the Ghost Flag, the combat power of the Ghost Commander can rival one of them."

Stepping into the Dao Seed Realm, Li Youyi felt much more confident and high-spirited; he could finally exert some of the true power of the trump cards he possessed.

"Greetings, Divine Son!"

"Welcome, Divine Son!"

……

Arriving at the Spirit Valley Hall, all the inner sect disciples and core disciples stepped aside to salute, their attitudes respectful, not daring to look directly or offend him.

"This is the eldest disciple of the Southern Venerable, the most prominent figure at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival. Now, even the Luan-Born Qilin who is making waves in the Lingxiao Life Realm views him as a major enemy."

"It is said that he might be the Palace Master's illegitimate son. For his sake, the Palace Master even expelled the head of the Divine Sons from the main altar."

"You dare say such things? Are you looking for death?"

……

Amidst the discussions, the three entered the Art Hall, each going to find classics to study.

The reason Li Youyi brought Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao to the Spirit Valley Hall was precisely for this purpose.

The two of them also needed to cultivate, but they usually didn't dare to leave the Southern Clear Palace easily, fearing they would encounter Sikong Jingyuan and Sikong Yanlun.

The Twin Rice Sect's "Long Dian," "Seven Transformations of the Flying Dragon," and "Complete Explanation of Heavenly Dragon Scriptures" were all transcribed and imprinted by transcendent beings using their intent. Although there was a gap compared to the original, it was enough for Dao Seed Realm martial cultivators to contemplate and understand.

These three Dharma Canons, let alone at the first layer of the Dao Seed Realm, even when condensing a Dao Fruit in the future, would have great use; they were not something that could be fully comprehended in a short time.

Li Youyi felt that the "Complete Explanation of Heavenly Dragon Scriptures" was the most useful to him; it was an extremely thick Dharma Canon, with hundreds of thousands of annotated scriptures imprinted on a silver book weighing a hundred jin.

He borrowed it directly.

Arriving on the first floor, Elder Xu was responsible for registration.

Li Youyi asked in a low voice: "Old Xu, what about the person I asked you to keep an eye on? Is Yang Qingxi in the Divine Maiden Mansion?"

During his nine months of cultivation, Li Youyi had spent a massive amount; all the various treasures he could sell had almost been sold out, and even his merit points were spent.

He had to find a sum of money to purchase Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone fragments.

Although he didn't have Star Day Pills, with Li Youyi's cultivation speed, he had now reached the peak of a Three-Star Spirit Thought Master. As long as he bought the Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone, he could quickly break through.

The title "Old Xu" was mandated by Elder Xu himself.

Elder Xu transmitted his voice via magic power while registering: "She still goes out for training once a month, and the place she goes to is the Truth Zen Forest in the south. You're a step late; she left just yesterday."

Ever since he killed Wang Shu, Yang Qingxi had never come to the Southern Clear Palace again.

As for the so-called sharing of the secret treasury...

Naturally, one couldn't believe a single word of a woman's talk.

Fortunately, Li Youyi had long ago asked Elder Xu to help keep an eye on her every move.

Although Wang Shu was dead, the dead spirit within Wang Zhi had been absorbed by Yang Qingchan. That dead spirit contained a soul fragment of Wang Shu, and it was very likely that some clues could be found from it.

Elder Xu said: "Her behavior is indeed strange."

Li Youyi asked: "In what way is it strange?"

Elder Xu said: "The underground immortal mansion is extremely vast, like a world with a diameter of several thousand miles, and the main altar only occupies a very small part of it."

"The unconstructed areas outside the main altar are divided into five directions: east, south, west, north, and below. Below is very dangerous, so it is guarded by the Withered Glory Hall."

"But the south is equally dangerous; the Truth Zen Forest, Nether Flower Black Swamp, and Buddha Head Blood Sea are all perilous areas where many true disciples have fallen. Some places are even taboo to Longevity Realm cultivators and Rice Ancestors, so for a thousand years, the south has never been fully explored."

"If we had known earlier that there was another entrance to the underground immortal mansion in the far south, we would have blocked it long ago, and the Divine Sect wouldn't have to be in a passive defensive position like it is now."

Clearly, the southernmost part of the underground immortal mansion was the entrance where Li Youyi and Tang Wanzhou had entered, separated from the main altar by dangerous areas like the Truth Zen Forest, Nether Flower Black Swamp, and Buddha Head Blood Sea.

The danger level of the Nether Spirit Plain could not be compared to them at all.

Elder Xu continued: "The Truth Zen Forest has an extremely high danger level, and the probability of finding resources or treasures is the lowest, yet Yang Qingxi goes to explore it once every month; it is too contrary to reason. By the way, Sikong Yanlun also seems to have set his sights on her; he set off early this morning and went to the Truth Zen Forest."

Li Youyi smiled: "Didn't Sikong Jingyuan go?"

"The brothers of the Spirit Valley Hall-Guarding Army who guard the southern array didn't mention it."

Elder Xu had a large network of relationships at the main altar and called many people brothers.

After registering, Li Youyi and Elder Xu went to the resource treasury, only to find out upon asking that all the Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone fragments had been taken away by the Palace Master.

That cold-natured Elder Xu said: "The Palace Master has already issued an order that from now on, all Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone fragments found by disciples must be sent to her; she has great use for them."

Li Youyi didn't expect that the arrow he shot half a year ago would land on himself: "Can you leave a few pieces for me? I don't need many, just four or five pieces will do."

"The Palace Master said all of them." That Elder Xu didn't show any favoritism, his tone cold and hard.

Li Youyi and Elder Xu left, his heart not feeling much of a ripple.

This was because even if he could buy Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone fragments now, he had no money or merit points.

He could only wait for An Xianjing to return to the main altar next time and ask her directly. Having helped her so much, he couldn't be polite with her.

Moreover, the Golden Rice was about to mature, and she and Yao Qingxuan would definitely return in the near future.

Li Youyi asked: "Old Xu, how many Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone fragments do disciples find every year?"

"It's hard to say exactly how many, but the Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone fragments brought to the Spirit Valley Hall to exchange for merit points and resources are at least several dozen pieces. Even more are taken to the Heavenly Principle Hall to be exchanged, after all, the Spirit Thought Masters there are lining up waiting for them," Elder Xu said.

Li Youyi asked again: "Where is the probability of finding them the highest?"

"The Nether Flower Black Swamp in the south! That place was once an important battlefield during the civil strife of the ancient Pogaluo Sect, and the Meditation Flowers that grow in the swamp are treasures for mental power cultivation. Many disciples go there to train and search, picking Meditation Flowers to exchange for huge amounts of merit points. The Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone is just a treasure found incidentally by lucky guys."

Elder Xu's expression shifted, and he exclaimed in surprise: "Divine Son, you aren't about to break through to a Four-Star Spirit Thought Master and want to go search for the Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone yourself, are you?"

"I do indeed have such an idea."

Li Youyi smiled slightly, but he just wanted to find a place with few human footprints to plant the Dao in his Divine Gate. If he could find some Spirit Platform Flame Star Stones, naturally that would be even better.

After all, he had Er Feng, a helper skilled at finding the aura of treasures, so his efficiency would certainly be higher than other martial cultivators.

Elder Xu was naturally surprised by Li Youyi's cultivation speed; he had been at the main altar for less than a year, and his mental power was already about to break through again?

What kind of heaven-defying genius was this?

"If you want to go, you must be cautious; the outside of the main altar is very dangerous, and even greater danger comes from within. Although the Palace Master has already strongly stated her attitude, many forbidden areas are places where no one goes."

Elder Xu was a sensible person and stopped after saying enough; if he tried to stop him, that would be not knowing the rules.

Li Youyi walked out of the Spirit Valley Hall with Qi Xiao and Tuoba Butuo and asked for their opinions.

The two were immediately in high spirits: "We are desperately lacking cultivation resources and have long wanted to go out and search. Otherwise, even if our realm improves, our physical body will remain a major flaw."

Li Youyi made a decision: "I suspect that before long, the news of my coming out of seclusion will reach the ears of some people. There is no time to lose; we will leave now to avoid being closely followed."

……

Requesting monthly tickets...

(End of chapter)